We are thrilled to introduce four new volunteer interns who have joined our archival team, each bringing a unique background and passion for preservation and research. All four are working with Ili Lobaco, our Collections Coordinator/Archivist, as they pursue their passion in museum archival work.

In the first four decades of Monrovia’s existence, modes of transportation in the city had been changing. In the early years the train was the main mode of transportation. Passengers arrived at the Santa Fe Station. Next they were taken into town on a mule drawn trolley. In 1903 the Pacific Electric train line was added, making trips to Pasadena and Los Angeles relatively easy. The twentieth century also saw the advent of the automobile, and before too many years had passed, people were driving to and from Monrovia in their Studebakers, Oldsmobiles, or Fords.